To save the hastle of typing these up every time anybody asks for screamo recommendations I'm just going to point them this way, in a similar fashion to Eric's Emo Bible except with less emo and more screamy bullshit.

Genre is highly debatable, but I include them in screamo due to similarities with other more proggy acts. Anyway, one of my favorite albums, and chances are you'd rly dig them, if you haven't heard em alrdy. Tracks 1-4 I'd definitely peg as Gospel-ish etc.

this isn't really ranked, and Brent Reversal of Man and Reflections could've been on here but I can't fit any more than 100 on and I don't like either enough to warrant getting rid of something else. Never heard of The Festival of Dead Deer though.

I'll agree with you there. I don't call every band that screams screamo lol. That'd be like if I called Brand New screamo just because of Vices or whatever. I've always just considered Defeater screamo, even if their not.

witch this list contains every band necessary for someone who isn't a serious enthusiast of the genre. probably half of the albums here you could do without listening to and not miss a whole lot. by saying this list is "definitive", SE probably means this is his definitive rec list more so than the end all be all list of screamo bands

Metallica has once again proven that they can succeed at anything. This time, the radical shift in sound is due to an unlikely collaboration with legendary songwriter Lou Reed. Lulu chronicles the harsh realities of prostitution and the effect it has on the whore as well as those she encounters. Spanning the length of two discs, Lulu sees the relative aspects of love and morality pondered amidst a backdrop of heavy-hitting riffs. Topics including vulnerability and heartbreak are juxtaposed with harrowing depictions of violence and ugliness resulting in a profusely emotional listening experience.rMetallica provides not only their trademark metallic flourishes, but also experiments with more atmospheric compositions (as can be heard on "Cheat On Me"); adding new layers of depth to their already impressive repertoire. Reed pulls his weight by delivering the lines of his poetry with a unique conviction seldom heard in modern music. Never one to shy away from controversy, Reed also shines with his many thought provoking metaphors such as when he equates the force of a flesh-penetrating blade to that of a colored man's dick. Together, these two artists have combined to create a challenging recording which will no doubt be making an appearance on many year-end lists.

sometimes there's a man... I won't say a hero, 'cause, what's a hero? But sometimes, there's a man. And I'm talkin' about slightly here. Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's SlightlyEpic

I honestly haven't heard nearly half of what is on this list but it is also missing amazing stuff like Indian Summer, Maximillian Colby, Capsule, We Were Skeletons, Suffocate for Fuck Sake, and Heroin.